To start, Relic will continue to support the existing games and content including Company of Heroes III, which has recently announced the debut by the end of February of the Fire & Steel complement. In exchange for $ 24.99, this DLC will include four battlegroups for multiplayer and cooperative modes. The Development Team claims to be committed to launching continuous updates and community participation to ensure that players have a good long -term experience.
Second, Relic will bet on carrying out smaller -scale games, while continuing to develop the most complex and ambitious strategy titles for which he has been known since its foundation more than 25 years ago. In addition to Company of Heroes, this team is responsible for Homeworld, Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III and Age of Empires IV. «This will allow the study to explore new genres and game experiences […]», says Relic.
The costs will vary depending on the scope of the project, «but these titles [más pequeños] They will have a markedly lower budget than the large real -time strategy games in which we will continue working, ”says Justin Doweswell, executive director of Relic, A Game Developer.
The third and last part of the Relic strategy is «reimagine classics.» The company says it will explore its catalog in search of classic titles with the aim of bringing them to the modern public, which could do with reissues, remastering or new experiences «that capture the spirit of the originals and attract a new generation of players.» The choice of games that deserve a second chance or new delivery will depend on many factors and will imply conversations with third companies.
The strategy that has outlined Relic today does not include new dismissals. Doweswell says that the team is now in a better position than in 2024, when it cut its template after Sega separation.